2017 Map of Figure Eight Creek

About this map

Figure Eight Creek defines the central drainage of this McCone County landscape, winding through a series of north-trending coulees and draws. The terrain is deeply etched by seasonal watercourses, including Flying V Creek in the north and the multi-branched Middle Fork Prairie Elk Creek in the southeast. Named landforms like Roald Coulee and Deer Coulee provide specific points of reference for local geography and genealogy research in this corner of Montana. Transport across these sections is facilitated by the unpaved Prairie Elk Road and E Rock Creek Road, which provide the primary access to these public land survey sections. This map documents the complex hydrography of the region before the modern headwaters of Upper McGuire Creek, capturing a transition point in the local rural road network and drainage patterns.